EP 0773001 A3 19970723 - Improved latch mechanism for surgical instruments
Title (en)
Improved latch mechanism for surgical instruments
Title (de)
Verbesserter Verriegelungsmechanismus für chirurgische Instrumente
Title (fr)
Mécanisme de verrouillage amélioré pour instruments chirurgicaux
Publication
Application
Priority
US 55574195 A 19951109
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0773001A2] A surgical instrument including a handle and a trigger is designed to be closed and latched by the operator, and includes a latch mechanism. The latch mechanism includes a latch on the grip, a latch knob including a latching notch on the trigger and a latch guide on the trigger to guide the latch hook into the latching notch. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/28 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); B25B 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 17/2909 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 18/1447 (2013.01 - EP US); B25B 7/14 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/2946 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] EP 0565049 A1 19931013 - UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP [US]
- [Y] DE 4400409 A1 19950706 - KLEIHUES HEIN [DE]
- [X] EP 0392547 A1 19901017 - CODMAN & SHURTLEFF [US]
- [X] EP 0392548 A1 19901017 - CODMAN & SHURTLEFF [US]
- [XA] US 4800880 A 19890131 - CATALANO J DENIS [US]
- [X] EP 0418761 A2 19910327 - WOLF GMBH RICHARD [DE]
- [A] US 5458598 A 19951017 - FEINBERG MARC [US], et al
- [A] US 5445638 A 19950829 - RYDELL MARK A [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0773001 A2 19970514; EP 0773001 A3 19970723; EP 0773001 B1 20030924; AU 701637 B2 19990204; AU 7066196 A 19970515; CA 2189823 A1 19970510; DE 69630093 D1 20031030; DE 69630093 T2 20040708; ES 2207668 T3 20040601; JP H09168545 A 19970630; US 5730740 A 19980324
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 96308123 A 19961108; AU 7066196 A 19961108; CA 2189823 A 19961107; DE 69630093 T 19961108; ES 96308123 T 19961108; JP 31260496 A 19961111; US 55574195 A 19951109